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Official: CIA has no information on terrorist threat to Budapest

Contrary to a report published by Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, the CIA has no information on a potential terrorist threat to...

History

Bill would end criminalization of homelessness in Hungary

Being homeless in Hungary would no longer be a crime under legislation to be put forward on April 12 by...

Awards

Six lawyers receive promotions at Kinstellar Hungary

Simultaneous to the opening of its ninth office in Kyiv, Ukraine, Kinstellar announced a round of new appointments at its...

History

Teachersʼ union calls for day-long strike on April 20

Following the failure of seven-hour-long negotiations with the Hungarian government, the strike committee of the Teachers Trade Union (PSZ) started...

History

Dairy producers to march with cows across Chain Bridge today

Hungarian dairy producers will reportedly march across the Chain Bridge today accompanied by dairy cows to help raise awareness that...

Awards

Vodafone eliminates EU roaming charges

Vodafone Hungary has as of April 1 eliminated roaming charges for all business and private mobile customers, the company announced...

History

‘Nurse in black’ retires from protests

Shortly after announcing that she would retire from public appearances, Mária Sándor (pictured), or as she is better-known, the “nurse...

History

Report: Former Fidesz politician named in offshore scandal

Former Fidesz MP Zsolt Horváth is one of the officials whose name has come up in the “Panama Papers” leak...

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Officials probe cyber attacks that shut down govʼt web sites

Officials said yesterday they were still investigating the source of denial of service attacks that temporarily shut down the main...

History

Editorial: Predictable, transparent governance pays

The following is the editorial from the March 25 biweekly edition of the Budapest Business Journal....

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Report: EC suspends payment of education funds to Hungary

The European Commission said that it would block the transfer of approximately HUF 40 billion in EU grants for the...

History

Lázár: Reorganized Treasury to manage ‘all payments’

Once the two-phase reorganization of Hungary’s State Treasury is complete – in a little more than a year – the...

History

Lázár says Soros should ‘leave’ Hungary

Complaining that initiatives funded by Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros are researching corruption in Hungary, Cabinet Chief János Lázár said yesterday...

History

Nobel-winning Hungarian author Imre Kertész dies at 86

Celebrated Hungarian author and recipient of the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature, Imre Kertész died today at his Budapest home...

History

Hungarian teachersʼ union could call day-long strike

If the official teachers union (PSZ) cannot reach agreement with the Hungarian government at their negotiations scheduled for Monday, they...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Culture

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Culture

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

Culture

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

Culture

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...

The People of DSB: Growing Through Encounters

What makes a school special? Its buildings, facilities, and academic program certainly matter. But ultimately, a school is shaped by...

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum Reopens With Free Admission as Review Continues

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum has reopened while a review of its exhibition continues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Why More Families Choose the DSB Preparatory Class

A successful start to school begins with the right foundation. At the Deutsche Schule Budapest (DSB), children can join the...

House of Terror Museum to Close Temporarily as Tarr Dismisses Director Mária Schmidt

Budapest’s House of Terror Museum will close temporarily for a clarification of rights issues, Culture and Social Relations Minister Zoltán...

Westend Wins Green Investment Award for EUR 10 mln Sustainability Upgrade

Westend Shopping Center has won the Green Investment of the Year award at this year’s Green Awards, for a EUR...

Hungary Selects Ildikó Enyedi’s ‘Silent Friend’ as Oscar Entry

Ildikó Enyedi’s “Silent Friend,” starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, will represent Hungary in the int'l feature film category at the 99th...

Rural Entrepreneurs Awards Return as SMEs Outside Budapest Employ Nearly 1 mln

Nearly 300,000 MSMEs outside Budapest employ almost 1 mln people and generated HUF 38.9 tln in net revenue in 2025,...

How Hope Became Hip in Hungary

Minister of Health Zsolt Hegedűs’ election victory dance has won him a New York Times accolade of being one of...

United States Named Guest of Honor at Hungary’s 40th Festival of Folk Arts

The United States will serve as guest of honor at Hungary’s 40th annual Festival of Folk Arts, to be held...

Hungary’s St. Stephen’s Day Celebrations to Feature Fireworks, Audiovisual Show

Celebrations marking Hungary’s Aug. 20 national holiday will run for three days and feature fireworks and an audiovisual show, government...

‘Old Warhorse’ Antonia Burrows Faces Uncertain Budapest Future Among Library Books

For someone liable to be subject to a deportation order in a few weeks, Antonia Burrows spends a lot of...

Hungary’s Presidential Sándor Palace to Reopen to Visitors

The presidential Sándor Palace in Budapest will reopen to visitors from Aug. 1-8, the speaker of parliament, who is exercising...

From Piquet’s Powerslide to Norris’ Triumph: 40 Years of Formula One in Hungary

Formula One’s arrival in Hungary in 1986 was remarkable long before the cars reached the starting grid. At the height...